Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. I started learning English 10 years ago.

 I have________________________________________________________

2. Stop swimming in that lake, or you will have skin rashes.

 If you__________________________________________________________

3. We will send the rescue workers to the flooded villages.

The rescue workers ______________________________________________

4. I think you should use energy efficient light bulbs.

 If I____________________________________________________________

 Combine two sentences into a new one, using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.

5. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes)                                            

 ________________________________________________________________

6. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (Since)

 ________________________________________________________________

7. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy.  (because of)

 ________________________________________________________________

8. Paul doesn’t have a car. He can’t drive to work. (If)       

 ________________________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given word(s).
26. We started playing piano four years ago.
=> We have _______________________________________________________________________________.
27. The movie is so interesting that I have watched it many times.
=> It is ____________________________________________________________________________________.
28. What’s the weight of his suitcase?
=> How ____________________________________________________________________________________?
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I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (2.0 p)

1. I feel sorry I don’t have enough time to look over the document for you.

        → I wish _________________________________________________________________ .

2. My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry.

        → Because __________________________________________________________________.

3. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.

        → Not only _________________________________________________________________ .

4. It was such a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.

        → The question was too ________________________________________________________.

5. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.

        → Jack could ________________________________________________________________.

6. The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper.

        → The correspondents’_________________________________________________________.

7. Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.

        → Computer systems now are not ________________________________________________.

8. Mr Brown looks very sad. His team has lost the game.

        → Mr Brown, whose___________________________________________________________.

9. "If I were you, I wouldn’t believe in his words," said my friend to me.

        → My friend advised___________________________________________________________.

10.  Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

        →  Such ____________________________________________________________________.

Part 2: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the given cues.

1. My younger brother started to learn English 3 years ago. -> My younger brother ………………………………………………………................................................. 2, They started working in that company in 2001. -> They have ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another. -> Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4, He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet. -> Because …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enoyed the story. -> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 – Despite the bad traffic, we arrived on time. -> Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Minh really loves to hang out with friends. -> Minh really enjoys …………………………………………………………………………………………..

8 – The show was interesting to the boys. -> The boys felt ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. -> An ordinary car goes ………………………………………………………………………………………..

10, My father speaks English better than my mother does. -> My mother …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Part 2: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the given cues. 1. My younger brother started to learn English 3 years ago. -> My younger brother ………………………………………………………................................................. 2, They started working in that company in 2001. -> They have ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another. -> Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4, He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet. -> Because …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enoyed the story. -> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 – Despite the bad traffic, we arrived on time. -> Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Minh really loves to hang out with friends. -> Minh really enjoys ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 – The show was interesting to the boys. -> The boys felt ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. -> An ordinary car goes ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10, My father speaks English better than my mother does. -> My mother …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one ;

1. Scientists have invented new devides to help people live a longer life .

-> New devices 

2. I don't have enough time , so I can't go on holiday this summer .

-> Ìf 

3. The man had a broken leg . He tried to save hí wife .

-> In spite of 

4. They wil do the test well . They will review them all hard .

-> If 

5. I am bad at English  , so i can't do homework .

-> I could 

6. He doesn't practise speaking French , so he doesn't speak it fluently . 

-> If he 

7. The meeting can be cancelled because it snows heavily .

-> Ìf  It 

8. We don't go because it wlii rain .

-> If it 

9. John í fat because he eat so many chips .

-> If Jonh 

10. Student are more aware ò protecting the environment . Teachers teach environmental isues at school .

-> If 

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (5P)

1. This is the best essay I have ever written.

--> Never ________________________________________________

2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.

--> My English friend isn't _________________________________________

3. That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it.

--> It's such _________________________________________

4. This is the best computer I have ever used.

--> I have  ____________________________________________

5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money

--> No matter __________________________________________

I. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one: 1. The Brown Family goes to Switzerland every winter. They started to do this 4 years ago. (gone) 2. Timothy rides a bus to school. He started to do it when his car broke down. (since) 3. I haven't received any letters from her for two months. (last) 4. He completed the marathon although he has the pain in his leg. (Despite) 5. We were able to see the meteor storm because we stayed out all night. (so)